My Phal has three keikis . Is it safe to repot?

[Cymbaline]

I bought this Phal last year in Aug and it had two spikes that lasted until last week. One spike dropped it's blooms sooner and started developing three keikis. I know these take a lot out of an Orchid ( Okay I heard it does ), but it really could use new medium as the old stuff is a lot of moss that is starting to look mushy.

Is it safe to repot it however with these keikis?

[fishmom]

Yes, repot as needed. If you want the keikis to continue to develop, the roots of the parent plant must be in good condition to take up the required nutrients. And don't forget fertilizer! You probably will need to water more often than usual to compensate for the new medium, which will hold less water than the old.

[Fishkeeper]

Phals are really tolerant of repotting. Much more tolerant than they are of root rot.

Make sure to cut the keikis off once they're large enough, to remove their strain on the orchid. IIRC, the conventional wisdom is that a keiki is ready to come off when it has 3 roots and 3 leaves. They can stay on longer, but I would only leave one keiki on longer, not all of them.

Do you have any pics? I wonder if it might be possible to mount or pot the keikis while they're still attached, to reduce the strain on the parent. The trouble with keikis is that they're a lot of growth all at once, and that the mother plant has to feed and water all of them.

[Cymbaline]

Originally Posted by Fishkeeper

Phals are really tolerant of repotting. Much more tolerant than they are of root rot.

Make sure to cut the keikis off once they're large enough, to remove their strain on the orchid. IIRC, the conventional wisdom is that a keiki is ready to come off when it has 3 roots and 3 leaves. They can stay on longer, but I would only leave one keiki on longer, not all of them.

Do you have any pics? I wonder if it might be possible to mount or pot the keikis while they're still attached, to reduce the strain on the parent. The trouble with keikis is that they're a lot of growth all at once, and that the mother plant has to feed and water all of them.

Thanks for the advice. I thought I uploaded but I must of not saved. I'll get some

[Cymbaline]

Pictures added.

[Fishkeeper]

Oof, yeah, repot that. I wonder if it's producing so many keikis because it's stressed and trying to reproduce?

[Cymbaline]

Originally Posted by Fishkeeper

Oof, yeah, repot that. I wonder if it's producing so many keikis because it's stressed and trying to reproduce?

Maybe? I'll repot and hopefully it will be happier.